28th of July is Peruvian Independence Day … ¡Felices fiestas!

Find out all about how the day is celebrated in last year’s post.

Community Based Tourism Colca The Colca Valley is dotted with charming villages where the locals preserve the ethnic richness of their past more than any other region of Peru. Amon...

“Bird Watching” in Barranco: Las Pallas features Peruvian artisans’ av... Some of you may be familiar with one of our favorite hidden gems in Barranco: Las Pallas. For those of you who are not, this is one stop you should a...

Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain The Alternative Rainbow Mountain Outside of Cusco lies a truly magical landscape of painted colored mountains and sweeping red valleys in the Andes. ...

In Search of the Hidden Frescoes La Ruta de los Murales with Lisy Kuon Photo Credit: World Monuments Fund In our view, artistic gems shine brighter with the illumi...

A Taste of Latin Caribbean in Cartagena, Colombia Last week I spent a bit of time (sadly too little) in the lovely town of Cartagena de Indias on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. I have been several t...

A tour of Machu Picchu – A Virtual Visit on Winter Solstice With Aracari, traveling in Peru often includes a luxury tour of Machu Picchu – especially for those guests vacationing in Peru for the first time. Whe...

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Happy Independence Day Perú!